WeAreInvictus - X

[ConstantGarden1]

A fitting endorsement from Fred Hargreaves OBE who on X wrote, “As ever, a genuine and heart-felt speech from the Duke of Sussex - the driving force and passion behind the #InvictusGames. So good to see this Award, and share the stage with Elizabeth, Kirsty and Israel.”

From the Royal Website, how the ‘driving force’ - Harry - brought Invictus into being:

https://www.royal.uk/invictus-games

Positive Harry posts have been flooding X. Haters were out too. Some negatively posting in a quasi-forensic manner. No ‘gotcha’ revelations, however, nor tens of thousands of likes which the repost of Harry’s speech on ESPN by the knowledgeable Robert Griffin III now has. In less than 2 days 51+K likes and still rising.

I also checked out some (too many) #Sussexsquad posters. It revealed teachers, veterans, different nationalities, colours, creeds, nurses, retired folk etc etc. Thus I formed a completely different understanding about the use of the hashtag to support the Sussex family. There were also very strange users of the hashtag too. The hashtag was additionally utilised to send the message out on X to put the anti-Harry and Meghan posters or ‘derangers’, as they are often called, on mute and not to engage. Quite a restrained and civil position to promote and many did just that. Invictus awareness was successfully brought to those who had never heard of the international fraternity of veterans with disabilities and injuries by this hashtag alone.

Watching the videos on X I saw Harry speak with sincerity and humility under pressure. His words, “The truth is, I stand here not as Prince Harry, Pat Tillman Award recipient, but rather a voice on behalf of the Invictus Games Foundation and the thousands of veterans and service personnel from over 20 nations who have made the Invictus Games a reality. This award belongs to them. Not to me.”

Harry has now been awarded, by a very diverse online presence, a new respect. And I do believe he’s also a jolly good fellow…and so say many, many, many of us. 😊💙

I am so glad I went on my very new X twitter account for I was disgusted with the Daily Mail’s use of Pat Tillman’s mother to denigrate Prince Harry as it was totally uncalled for. Call it for what it was - a hit piece of journalism designed to create a mini storm online. We know nothing about the context of how they obtained words supposedly said by Pat’s mother about Harrry. I was aghast too at how Pat’s widow has also been treated by some online posters. Her foundation may not be perfect but she does more than anyone to honour him. Pat’s mother also did not go on any mainstream American media either where her complaints would have been listened to and would have provided the much needed context for the hate motivated article by a newspaper under the spotlight for its nefarious journalism and click bait articles about Harry.

Harry’s response was beautiful. The way Harry acknowledged Pat’s mother went further than him being a royal. It was a standout out moment of what being human is all about. I do believe he’s also a jolly good fellow…and so say many, many, many of us. 😊💙

We pray we don’t need the games for another 10 years 🫤? Maybe he just hopes for “World Peace” and love.

@Plumpribbon I took it to reflect a hope that future conflicts might be avoided, along with the disablements so many vets suffer ... if only

But I thought Invictus was also for vets who had been injured in accidents as well as in conflict situations 🤷‍♀️

True and I could be totally wrong but just feels off to me.

I believe you're right, smilesy, but without the conflicts at least there'd be fewer injuries I guess ...

Yes, but without the games in some form, what happens to those troops who have been accidentally injured etc. Quite often when they interview competitors at the games, they seem to fall in to this category. Just wondering 🤷‍♀️

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Without the games in some form, what happens to those troops who have been accidentally injured etc.

Well, there's Walking With the Wounded, Blesma, Help for Heroes, the Royal British Legion, SSAFA, etc, etc - all of whom do excellent work

FWIW I've always been a big admirer of the Invictus concept, but like so much else H&M touch I'm not sure their influence is a positive any more. If this is true then clearly there'll be choices the management need to make, but if they don't then at least there are plenty of others well set to pick up the pieces

-FWIW I've always been a big admirer of the Invictus concept, but like so much else H&M touch I'm not sure their influence is a positive any more. If this is true then clearly there'll be choices the management need to make, but if they don't then at least there are plenty of others well set to pick up the pieces

Agreed. The original concept seems to have been lost somehow

They haven’t got a new CEO have they?

Where I think Harry will struggle, is for all the hated grey suits he complained about. He took an awful lot over with him. Look at his staff, his chief security guy. All British, all worked for him in the UK. What he gets with that is a deference that he just won’t get with a US staff member (quite rightly). That’s why he keeps brits on. Hopefully he will get an American who won’t be having any of that and will live by Harry and Meghans famous last words- that they are ‘linked not ranked’

I can’t see the sponsors or the bids for a games for accidentally being injured it would need to expand to the emergency services and again this would not attract the big sponsors. There is parallels to injured Second World War service personnel which expanded to the Paralympics.

And also the Paralympic Games.

The problem with the Paralympics though is that paralympians are full time athletes with sponsors etc. The good thing about Invictus is that the taking part is most important and the expectations of winning are lower, because it’s more about the journey if you like. Many of the athletes that take part in Invictus would not be performing at a high enough level to participate in the Paralympics, yet Invictus gives them the opportunity to compete

Invictus was never mooted as having a ten year shelf-life yet here we are.

I predict toast after a winter sports (too late now to stop that manufactured Henry-fest) hitting moguls.

I'd love to see the Harold's submitted expenses...

Good point, Smiley. But then there’s the cost of self funding to Invictus which is going to bar most athletes anyway (unlike the Paralympic Games with lottery funding). In some ways, staying small and local would have been better and more inclusive imo, when the primary focus is the mental health and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. Invictus turning into a glitzy, international affair is great for its profile, but not necessarily for the competitors.

Such negative speculation as per usual from some. All one needs to know from the resignation letter regarding Harry! People move on, nothing to see here other than another round of Harry bashing. Worse than twitter at times.

“…It has been a privilege to work closely with Prince Harry to deliver his vision of an international sporting event for those who have served, and for their families and friends. His concept, passion, and drive have been instrumental in our success, in particular by focussing attention on mental health in sports rehabilitation…”

Yes, I read the letter. Super words from an honourable man who knows more about Harry than the combined efforts of all the naysayers on here.

Yeah, but why has he left just a few months before the thing he has created and nurtured (winter games) comes to fruition?

It’s as delusional and hilarious as when some Harry Potter fans on Twitter decided to role play that Daniel Radcliffe had written the books instead of JK Rowling, because of something hurty they read on the internet.

🤣🤣🤣

Daniel Radcliffe couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag, let alone plot 7 complex plots in advance and then write them from the age of, what, 10? TRAs are more delusional even than the SS.

I’m glad he has stepped down.

He has worked hard. It would be a shame for him to get clarted with shite when it all hits the proverbial.

Which it will.

My farewell email, when I left my last job, thanked everyone for their support and said what a great team they were, blah blah blah. I was actually leaving because they were pretty awful and it was really only aimed at the couple of people that I liked, but I remained polite because writing a shitty farewell email wouldn't do my reputation much good.
I am guessing Reid is too professional to write anything else other than a nice resignation letter.

I also read the letter, ConstantGarden. And agree.

“…It has been a privilege to work closely with Prince Harry to deliver his vision of an international sporting event for those who have served, and for their families and friends. His concept, passion, and drive have been instrumental in our success, in particular by focussing attention on mental health in sports rehabilitation…”

I don’t like all the things Harry has done. On the poll on the other thread I voted ‘I like him a little’. I’d vote the same for William. Admittedly, not Charles though.

I do like how Harry has so successfully championed Invictus.

I am guessing Reid is too professional to write anything else other than a nice resignation letter.

Well indeed earole.

Most folk are smart enough not to burn bridges, bad mouth others and keep their reputation as one of the good ones by not stooping to the level of others.

More so when you see how it worked out for those others…

All seems very odd, doesn't it?